Company honors Machinists for safety, excellence
GOLDENDALE — Eleven Machinists Union members who work for Republic Services in Klickitat County were honored recently by their company for excellence on the job. The 11 were in the first group of Machinists to be given Republic’s “Dedicated to Excellence” award, which recognizes that the workers met Republic’s high standards for safety, while also … Read more
Union partners with Boeing to recruit next generation
SEATTLE – The Machinists Union and Boeing Co. are working together to bring a new generation of skilled workers into Washington state’s aerospace industry. One of the joint projects between Boeing and Machinists Union District Lodge 751 is aimed at interesting young people in careers in the aerospace industry through an IAM/Boeing Joint Workforce Development Team. … Read more
‘Job creation my No. 1 priority,’ Inslee tells labor
SEATTLE — Stressing his working-class roots and commitment to a progressive economic agenda, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee thanked Washington’s labor unions for their support Saturday. “All labor has dignity,” Inslee said, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King. “It’s time we have a governor who understands that.” Inslee was the morning’s first speaker as the Washington State … Read more
Boeing gives quality award to Everett 787 Machinists
A group of 30 Machinists Union members who build 787s in Everett have been honored by the Boeing Co. with a new companywide award for outstanding quality and innovation. The team – which calls itself The Incredible B-Deck Bombers – was presented with Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ first-ever Excellence in Quality Award. Tom Wroblewski, the president … Read more
Machinists’ skill and experience make 777 better
Machinists Union members deserve a lot of the credit for making Boeing’s 777 one of the best-selling widebody jets in commercial aviation history, the union’s district president in Seattle said. Those same union workers are also taking steps to ensure the success – and profitability – of the program for years to come, said Tom … Read more
Senator names union member a ‘Woman of Valor’
SEATTLE — Laura Hopkins, the executive director of the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee, was one of eight women honored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell at her annual “Women of Valor” luncheon Feb. 22. Hopkins was honored for her work with AJAC, which is creating new opportunities for Washington state residents in one of the state’s … Read more
Boeing, Machinists move forward together in Renton
Machinists Union members who work at the Boeing Co. are already seeing results from their decision to ratify a four-year contract extension with the company. In Renton, Boeing is “spending money on detailed floor plans and placing orders for new tooling and machines,” said Tom Wroblewski, the president of Machinists Union District Lodge 751. This … Read more
District 751 sponsors scholarships for aerospace
LYNNWOOD — Three Washington state college students are getting help training for careers in aerospace thanks to Machinists Union District Lodge 751. The union sponsored scholarships for the three community college students: Hunter Coulombe of Edmonds Community College, Travis Garman of Everett Community College and Terri Watson of Spokane Community College. District 751 President Tom … Read more
Union, Boeing build aerospace skills in Yakima
YAKIMA — For high school senior Kyle Malesich of Selah, the new manufacturing skills class at Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center is “probably the finest course I’ve taken.” But for Washington’s aerospace industry, Malesich’s favorite class is on the flight path to the future. “We want to make sure our grandkids are up to the … Read more
IAM supports findings of Project Pegasus study
RENTON — The Machinists Union will strongly support all efforts to implement the statewide policy recommendations coming out of Project Pegasus – particularly the education and worker training proposals, said Tom Wroblewski, the president of Machinists Union District Lodge 751 in Seattle. “Aerospace is one of the few industries globally that is growing, and Washington … Read more
